Great article in British television magazine Radio Times about BBC Sherlock series three published today.

Paul Jones has written a very comprehensive entitled – ‘Sherlock series 3, what do we know so far and what can we deduce?

He uses the three clue words given by Moffat and Gatiss (Rat, Wedding and Bow) to talk through what each episode of the new series might contain. I particularly like his idea of casting Timothy Spall as Charles Augustus Milverton!

There’s also this interesting quote from Martin Freeman about ‘That Suicide’ – “All the clues were on screen. It’s not going to be a cheat – everything that we saw on that final episode offers hints as to how he did it.”

Jones talks about episode one and how it will surely contain Colonel Moran, if truly based on Doyle’s The Empty House. I must admit, it’s one of things I’m most excited about. If there is a Sebastian Moran character, Moriarty’s right-hand-man, surely we have seen him before – but just don’t realise. Here’s a few mad theories from me – in The Blind Banker, Sherlock’s old friend who calls him in to investigate the case is called Sebastian. Could he re-appear as the modern-day Moran? Or, how about the Northern, larger-than-life chief inspector we encounter in The Fall? No one mentions his name but he is pivotal in Moriarty’s plan to have Sherlock arrested. He tells a reluctant Lestrade to “Bring him in, right now. Do it!” Rather than Moran being a military man, perhaps he is a bent copper taking back-handers from Moriarty.

I have written a blog detailing my thoughts – (just follow the link at the bottom of this blog) but it’s not a definintive answer. I think the squash ball had something to do with it (if you squeeze one under your armpit it’s meant to stop your pulse), Molly helped him and possibly so did Mycroft – in the original Empty House Mycroft is the only person who knew Holmes was really alive. The rubbish truck may be significant and there is clearly a reason why Sherlock tels John to stand where he does. I explain it better in the blog but it’s all just theories, i’m not confident.

Out now: Charlotte Anne Walters’ collection of five present-day Sherlock Holmes stories that poke gentle fun at the idiosyncrasies of modern life not to mention the eccentric detective and his world-weary friend. Click on the image to order

Barefoot on Baker Street is a novel by Charlotte Anne Walters.
The narrative follows Red and her amazing journey from the Victorian workhouse into a life of crime before she meets Sherlock Holmes and Professor James Moriarty.

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To celebrate the release of her novel Barefoot on Baker Street in 2011, writer Charlotte Anne Walters undertook the task of reading and reviewing one of the original Sherlock Holmes short stories every day until she had completed all 56. The reviews were posted daily on her blog and attracted viewers from all over the world. The reviews are full of humour and Holmesian insight, ending in a score out of ten for each story.
This book contains all 56 blogs plus additional material including reviews of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s four Holmes novels.
Although it was a pleasure for a life-long Holmes admirer to re-visit the stories, trying to do this on top of holding down a busy full-time job and family commitments was a big challenge – resulting in some stressful but comical moments detailed in the blogs. Even Mr Walters couldn’t resist throwing in a few comments of his own.
Charlotte is donating all her royalties from this publication to the Undershaw Preservation Trust, a charity striving to protect and restore the former home of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.